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Re: Starting problems no fuel

With the car stopped and silent try energising the fuel pump by turning the key to the second final position, and listening or testing for power.No power will be an electrical issue. Power, but no sound will be a pump issue.

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Hot starting problems are usually fuel related.
When a hot engine is shut off, the temperature of the engine
and everything on it continues to rise for awhile as the engine
undergoes a period of "heat soak." This can cause fuel
to boil inside the carburetor bowl, fuel lines and fuel filter.
When you attempt to restart the engine, "vapor lock"
obstructs the flow of fuel and the engine doesn't want to start.
This is much less of a problem on fuel injected engines because
the fuel is usually under much higher pressure inside the injectors
and fuel line. Even so, a fuel line routed near an exhaust manifold
or a fuel rail that's exposed to a lot of heat may still suffer
the same kind of problems.
Heat soak problems such as these can sometimes be cured by
wrapping insulation around affected fuel lines, and/or installing
an insulating spacer or heat shield under the carburetor.
A Seasonal Problem
Hard hard starting tends to be a seasonal problem, but may
be worse in the early months of spring when refiners are switching
fuel blends. Gasoline refiners produce fuel with a slightly lower
volatility rating (called "Reed vapor pressure") during
hot summer months because lower volatility fuel is less likely
to boil and cause hot starting problems. During the winter, they
switch to a higher volatility fuel because it makes cold starting
easier. But if you still have "winter" grade fuel in
your tank when warm spring weather arrives, you may experience
some hot starting problems. The problem will go away, however,
as soon as the refiners in your area switch to their summer grade
fuel.
Other Causes
Hot starting problems can also be caused by cooling problems
that allow your engine to run too hot (the pistons swell up and
may scuff the cylinder walls), or excessive resistance in the
starter motor that causes the engine to crank slowly. A starter
"amp draw" test can be used to check the condition of
your starter. Also, many starters have small "heat shields"
to protect them from heat radiating from nearby exhaust pipes
or manifolds. If the shield is missing, the starter may get too
hot and bind up.

Hot starting problems are usually fuel related. When a hot engine is shut off, the temperature of the engine and everything on it continues to rise for awhile as the engine undergoes a period of "heat soak." This can cause fuel to boil inside the carburetor bowl, fuel lines and fuel filter. When you attempt to restart the engine, "vapor lock" obstructs the flow of fuel and the engine doesn't want to start.This is much less of a problem on fuel injected engines because the fuel is usually under much higher pressure inside the injectors and fuel line. Even so, a fuel line routed near an exhaust manifold or a fuel rail that's exposed to a lot of heat may still suffer the same kind of problems.Heat soak problems such as these can sometimes be cured by wrapping insulation around affected fuel lines, and/or installing an insulating spacer or heat shield under the carburetor.A Seasonal ProblemHard hard starting tends to be a seasonal problem, but may be worse in the early months of spring when refiners are switching fuel blends. Gasoline refiners produce fuel with a slightly lower volatility rating (called "Reed vapor pressure") during hot summer months because lower volatility fuel is less likely to boil and cause hot starting problems. During the winter, they switch to a higher volatility fuel because it makes cold starting easier. But if you still have "winter" grade fuel in your tank when warm spring weather arrives, you may experience some hot starting problems. The problem will go away, however, as soon as the refiners in your area switch to their summer grade fuel

If you think you have a fuel problem, try using some starting fluid and see if it will start. If it starts with the Starting Fluid, you have a fuel problem. If it doesn't start with the Starting Fluid, you may have an ignition fault.If it is a fuel problem, try changing your Fuel Filter, and check the voltage going to your Fuel Pump. Also, check your fuel pump operation, does it come on when the key is turned to On?

you answered your own question with # 1the fuel leak is doing opposite when starting it is sucking air . i had the same problem on mine,it also let the fuel drain back to the tank that thentakes forever to reprime itself hope this helps